It's been a long couple of days around our house. I didn't take C to T-ball Thursday night because she seemed "off." At bedtime, I realized she was burning up- 102. I gave her some ibuprofen, but her fever lasted all night- up to 103 at times. I kept alternating ibuprofen & generic Tylenol. She was up 4-5 times to go potty, and I thought maybe she had a UTI. So, in the morning, I called the Dr. We went in- she was still warm, but they didn't even take her temperature (?!?!). They called us later & no signs of a UTI, so "just" a virus. Treat the fever, rest, fluids, etc & if she gets worse, call back. The nurse DID tell us they've been seeing this a lot, so at least we knew it wasn't just out of the blue...
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We had a few errands to run & grabbed some lunch. I ran into Wal-mart while D stayed with the girls (it was his day off & C had wanted him to come, too- sweet daddy agreed!) & got C a new nightie, a new sippy, a Caillou movie, and fancy band-aids. The little things we do to try and cheer a sick kiddo up. She fell asleep on the way home- a rarity. She slept a lot & hung out on the couch. Her fever lasted all day- usually right around 102.
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Saturday was quiet. C's fever was down, but still low energy. She wanted to be entertained and wanted MAMA to be playing with her. She said her throat hurt still & I think there was residual achiness. She did manage to play outside for a little while, and I was relieved she was feeling better. Now to see who ELSE might get it...
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Sunday, we headed to church & both girls seemed OK- playing during coffee while the adults visited. We had plans for lunch at a local cafe & by the end, E was getting pretty grumpy. And starting to feel warm. Uh-oh...
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Sure enough, her temp was 101.5. Gave her ibuprofen & it was nap time anyway. She slept until almost 6 p.m.! That night, E and I both slept through the 1 a.m. ibuprofen dose- bad idea. Then, at 5 a.m. I heard whimpering. She'd fallen asleep with lots of blankets on & up over her head (her favorite way to sleep), so she was HOT HOT HOT. Our temporal thermometer first said 105.2!! Deep breaths, mama- took it in a different spot: 104. Got a cool washcloth & rocked her & sponged her off. I'd given her medicine right away, and she was down to 101 as she went back to sleep. I'd given her back the pacifier earlier- I just can't see NOT letting her have it when it soothes her so when she's not feeling good.
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So Monday was day 2 for E. I had a mammogram that a.m. (my sister & aunt both have breast cancer- I don't mess around with those things!), and D had an appointment, so I left him feeding the girls with instructions to bring them to my mom. She ended up putting E to bed. I got back not too long after that, and since E was sleeping, took C to the library. Had lunch at my parents' and took the girls home- E was ready for more sleep- STILL around 101. All she wanted to do was be held. She'd cry if C even looked at her wrong, and C was being very demanding of my attention now that she was feeling better. I called my mom to update her & they volunteered to come get C & let her stay overnight so I could concentrate on E. Soooo nice to have that help!
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Anyway, E slept well last night- still feverish- I even woke her at midnight to give her meds. I finally woke her at 9:15 a.m. She was touchy & cried when D left for work, so I rocked her with her bunny & pacifier to calm her down. She was asleep in no time- by 11:15! Back to bed! Fussed some around one until I rocked her again- I'm guessing that was about when the fever broke, because it was GONE after nap (4 pm). We decided she would stay with my parents (they still had C at this point, but offered to trade kids!) while C & I went to D's Union picnic. She was ready for bed by 8:15, but fussed until I gave in on the pacifier again. We'll work on getting rid of it again over the next few days...
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So- I survived some sucky days of mothering. Not that HARD, just emotionally demanding! It's no fun to see your kids miserable, and tough trying to take care of a healthier one when a sick one wants so much of you. But now I'm just waiting to see who it hits next... D has tomorrow & the next day off, so wouldn't it just be his luck... he does NOT get to be rocked & babied as much as the girlies, though! And, PLEASE, oh PLEASE, God, do not let Mama get this! Or at least not until a day my mom is off & can take the kids again... mamas don't get sick days :(
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